Dear Readers,

Monterey County supervisors unanimously rejected Caltrans’ plan for new guardrails on the Garrapata Bridge — a major victory for people who say they prefer the old ones. Chris Counts reports.

The Carmel City Council can’t decide what to do about cleanup rules on the beach — should they adopt the strict codes ordained by the state and the feds, or would something a little more permissive be appropriate? Mary Schley has the details.

Speaking of can’t decide, the council also put off the question of whether Patrice Pastor should get a tax break for restoring and preserving the city’s most famous home. Mary Schley reports that story, as well.

Big Sur should not have any more hotel rooms, a conservation group says, but the county may disagree. A major re-do of the Hofsas House hotel is set to be considered by the planning commission. A man has been arrested for allegedly making off with cash from a downtown hotel. Pacific Grove police say they’ve arrested two men for trying to murder someone at Lovers Point, but they won’t say who they are. A former Congressional candidate is facing charges in a dispute over a pro-Gaza message on a Sand City “billboard.” A resident of the Highlands has been hit with a restraining order and criminal charges after a bizarre series of events. The former city manager of P.G. may go to work for Cal Am. While Carmel dithers about giving a tax break to the owner of the Frank Lloyd Wright house, a Pebble Beach homeowner had no trouble getting one for his architecturally significant residence. After a hiatus for several years, the Foragers Festival returns. If you would like to adopt a bunny, a rescue group at the Barnyard is ready to assist. Dennis Taylor diagrams the high hopes for the Stevenson basketball squad. Neal Hotelling charts the 19th century real estate schemes for some of the Peninsula’s most valuable property. Jerry Gervase explains why he talks to his books. Our special section, “Holiday Guide,” fills your stocking with ideas about local holiday events and unique gift ideas. And my editorial says the city council is overlooking the big picture when it comes to how much money they get to spend.

Paul Miller, Publisher
paul@carmelpinecone.com

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